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Guáimaro, December 27 — The most outstanding athletes from Guáimaro in 2025 were honored this Friday by the Department of Sports of the easternmost municipality in Camagüey province, during a ceremony held at the recreational and dining complex El Patio. The event was attended by workers from the National Institute of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation (INDER) of the region, family members, fans, and sports radio press.
The best male athlete was Yonimiller Mendoza, a member of the “Toros de la Llanura,” the local pitcher with the most achievements in the Camagüey baseball tournament, the second most successful in the province during the Under-23 category, and participant in the national competition of this sport, with three wins and an equal number of losses.
Yarisleidys Borcillí Oro, a graduate of the “Cerro Pelado” Sports Initiation School (EIDE) in Agramonte, earned first place among women for her accomplishments as provincial pioneer champion and national bronze medalist in taekwondo.
Yarisleidys Borcillí Oro y Yonimiller Mendoza
The most outstanding Paralympic athlete was Asnery Vázquez Conesa, in chess; meanwhile, Carlos Labrada received the award for best Paralympic sports coach due to the results in the science game.
Following a recent provincial silver medal with a golden flavor that adds laurels to their harvest of successes, the children’s taekwondo team celebrates their recognition as the best sport. The technical excellence of this group highlights the sustained work of Yubilka Milanés Palmero, who earned the distinction of best coach.
For her dedication to educational work with the students of the Pioneer Little League Baseball team, who placed third in the province as reinforcements for Sibanicú and are also among the most accomplished, Marlenis Granado Hernández received the recognition as the most well-rounded teacher.
Likewise, Yoendris Guillot Suárez stands out as the most prominent Physical Culture activist, a title he earned last year at the provincial level; and Rivier Álvarez Machado, a national table tennis referee, holds the award for the most outstanding over the past twelve months due to his performance in his duties.
Yoendris Guillot Suárez
The celebration reaffirmed the strength of the territory's sports movement and, at the same time, called for a 2026 of greater achievements in the different disciplines, in honor of the centenary of the birth of Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz.
(Photos: Gilder Lapinet Rodríguez)
